Skirmantas Malinauskas breaks his silence over Pinskuvienė's claims: 'Don't you understand?'

Investigative journalist Skirmantas Malinauskas has publicly challenged statements made by Širvintos Mayor Živilė Pinskuvienė concerning a property transaction and alleged data leaks.

Malinauskas addressed Pinskuvienė's claims, particularly those made in a YouTube video, which he suggests contradict official documents. He pointed out that Pinskuvienė's son claimed ownership of an apartment in Palanga, while documents indicate it belongs to his grandmother and Širvintos District Council member Marija Gudonienė. Furthermore, Malinauskas argues that video footage and public photos shared by Pinskuvienė's son may disprove her assertion that she purchased an unfinished property at a low price.

The core of the dispute lies in a journalistic investigation by Malinauskas and Tomas Janonis of "Delfi," which revealed that Pinskuvienė's mother, M. Gudonienė, purchased a nearly 97-square-meter apartment in Kunigiškės for 80,000 euros in January 2024. Market experts considered this price significantly below the prevailing market rate.

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When someone says 'possibly,' they are most likely lying and trying to avoid responsibility.

Following the investigation's publication, Pinskuvienė released a video suggesting that data leaked from the Center of Registers might have been used by Malinauskas and Janonis. Malinauskas countered this by stating that journalists can legally obtain property and legal entity registry data at any time. He criticized Pinskuvienė's frequent use of the word "possibly" in her statements, interpreting it as an attempt to evade responsibility. "When someone says 'possibly,' they are most likely lying and trying to avoid responsibility," Malinauskas asserted.

Malinauskas also addressed Pinskuvienė's claim that her mother's data was leaked in February, calling it a "lie and manipulation." He questioned her understanding of journalistic access to public records, stating, "Don't you realize that journalists can officially ask the Center of Registers about the property of public figures at any time? They can check for themselves at any moment what real estate a politician owns. There is no need for data to be leaked. You don't need to do anything illegal. You understand this perfectly well. And if you don't understand, then why are you lying to people and misleading them?"

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Don't you realize that journalists can officially ask the Center of Registers about the property of public figures at any time? They can check for themselves at any moment what real estate a politician owns. There is no need for data to be leaked. You don't need to do anything illegal. You understand this perfectly well. And if you don't understand, then why are you lying to people and misleading them?